I begin this week doing something I have never done before. Living in a world without my brother in it. But it isn’t about me. The bulk of my prayers are for Brenda, his wife, his children and our sister. As the dust settles in my mind and the memories become even more painfully vivid, […]

            Being a lifelong movie fan of the golden era of Hollywood, I always feel a little sadness when another legend of the screen fades off into the sunset. Yesterday it was Kirk Douglas. Spartacus. Doc Holliday. Vincent van Gogh. We, the Statlers, shared some moments on and off the screen with him that still

Okay, it’s the year 2020!  And I have to be honest with you. That sounds like the title of one of those Saturday morning science fiction movies I went to see at the Strand as a kid. I never thought I would see it as a reality but it’s here so let’s deal with it!

Thanksgiving is a state of mind. A meal that many rush through to avoid spending time with family members they don’t particularly care for. A meal that many linger over for hours enjoying spending time with family members they love and wish they saw more than one time a year. A lazy day to gorge

I’ve been watching the Ken Burns Country Music Documentary on PBS each night this week. And from what I have been hearing, so has most of America. So far, after four episodes and eight hours of history, it does not disappoint. The visuals – the still photos and film clips – are just as good

Summertime without baseball would be like country music without a fiddle. Like a picnic without deviled eggs. Like a 4th of July parade without a flag. And when our family gets together around the grill, the pool, or the dining room table, as we often do, the Game of Summer will eventually come up. And

Almost two years ago, April 27, 2017, I wrote a blog about the infamous invitation to Johnny Cash and the whole troupe to come perform at the White House. (The Statlers were then a part of John’s concert tours, recordings and tv series. See blog titled MEETING MY FIRST PRESIDENT.) Then President, Richard Nixon, had

  Here I am again, feeling like the Ancient Eulogizer, offering story and praise over those of my peers and friends who have gone on before me. But when I hear of the passing of one of those giants I had the pleasure of knowing and admiring and actually liking, I can’t help myself. Roy

I’ve had a very emotional and fulfilling week. On the 4th of July, WILSON FAIRCHILD, my son and nephew, performed in our hometown and brought music and patriotism to the hearts of the many thousands who were there. It was their second year of carrying on a tradition the STATLERS created nearly 50 years ago

This morning the world lost a spiritual icon and a true man of God. I received a text just minutes before it hit the news that Billy Graham had died. It was expected. He had reached the venerable age of ninety and nine years and I am sure in his heart of hearts he was